People raise Hokage in Yunyin

"No...it's okay."

With a little stiffness, Naruto slowly replied.

He slowly climbed up from the corner where he was curled up, walked slowly to the door, stretched out his hand and tried to open the door.

After exploring his hands, he finally gave up this move, turned his back, and sat down slowly against the door.

Silence filled the air between the two of them.

They could both feel each other's presence across the door, but neither of them spoke.

After a while, a slightly choked voice sounded.

"So, is everything he said true?"

Naruto did not ask Hibiscus if she knew what happened just now. Years of getting along with him made him understand that Hibiscus's abilities far exceeded those of ordinary ninjas.

That kind of simple sealing technique is undoubtedly unable to stop Hibiscus.

What's more, the most ingenious words come out at the most ingenious time...

He didn't think about it any more, but the look of disappointment on his face was even worse than before.

Hibiscus's body froze. Although the surroundings were the same as before, he felt a strong pressure filling his body.

Listening to Naruto's somewhat choked voice, it was as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his chest, making him breathless. His whole body seemed to be bound by the most severe sealing technique, and he didn't know how to move.

He leaned against the door and slowly sat down.

"Those facts are basically true, but..."

After a little hesitation, Hibiscus finally spoke.

This is indeed the case, it was just him who was despicable and took Naruto away from Konoha and brought him back to Kumogakure many years ago.

He believed that Naruto in Kumogakure could enjoy treatment that far exceeded that of Naruto's childhood in the original time and space, but how could this cover up his original purpose?

After all, he was indeed watching the power that Naruto, the son of destiny and the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, would unleash in the future, hoping to use it to help Kumogakure.

What's more, letting the other party know about his life experience and hoping that what he has seen recently will make Naruto disappointed in Konoha is just a premeditated strategy on his part.

'I'm really, a bit too despicable...'

It's hard to describe how Hibiscus felt at this moment. He had obviously expected what was happening before him, was prepared for Naruto's accusations and anger, and had also thought about Akatsuki's explanation of how to use emotion to move with reason.

But... when he heard the child he had seen since childhood, the child who infected the people around him with his optimism and cheerfulness day after day, the child he regarded as his true nephew, made a voice of grievance...

Hibiscus finally fell silent, a faint feeling of regret lingering in her heart.

Perhaps, instead of letting Naruto face the truth directly like this, he revealed it to the other party when Kumogakure was hiding.

Even if Naruto will have a beautiful vision and ardent expectation for Konoha because of this...

Hibiscus never regretted his behavior of kidnapping the other party, he just felt a little regret for the way he allowed Naruto to accept the truth.

"So, what am I to you?"

Naruto covered his eyes with his hands and bit the corner of his mouth. Tears slowly flowed from his eyes and wet his clothes.

If everything only starts from the power sealed in his body, then what does it matter to him who is being taken care of in Yunyin?

Is it just a container?

In the quiet night, the moonlight was covered by clouds, and on the earth shrouded in darkness, the boy's sadness flowed back into a river.

"Neither Ai nor anyone else in Yunyin is aware of your identity. I am the only one who knows this and formulates and executes this plan."

Mujin's voice was a little heavy, but he continued: "Ai, as well as other people in the village, your attitude and recognition are all obtained by your own efforts. To everyone, you are just Naruto. A member of Kumogakure is their relative!”

"I am the only one who is truly scheming."

Hibiscus said with some self-deprecation.

"In this whole thing, I'm afraid the only evil thing I did was to sit back and watch the Yondaime and his wife die. As for bringing you back to Kumogakure..."

"Naruto, I really think you can get a better life in Kumogakure."

Hibiscus just expressed his thoughts frankly, and he had no intention of saying more for himself.

If Naruto was hated for this, it was only because he deserved it.

"Even if what you said is true, uncle...then how should I face Kumogakure, and how should I face Konoha? There is also a big fox sealed in my body, which is said to have killed my parents. How should I face it?" How to face him?"

Naruto's voice suddenly became excited, and these questions frightened him.

"My life is simply a mistake..."

He slowly lowered his hands covering his eyes and let the tears slowly flow out.

He raised his head and leaned against the door behind him, staring blankly at the ceiling in front of him, his mind sinking into the deepest part of his spirit just like countless times before.

There, beneath the slowly dizzy inner lake, the turbulent black undercurrent was ruthlessly suppressed by Nine Tails.

"So, how should I face you?"

Inside and outside the huge sealed cage, the huge tailed beast and the boy looked at each other.

Naruto stood on the heart lake and looked across the cage at the person who had been with him for many years and was like a "best friend".

"Big fox, no, maybe I should call you Nine Tails..."

Naruto lowered his head slightly, and the tears dripping from his face hit his heart, causing a huge shock.

"Years ago, you seemed to have killed my parents," Naruto paused, adjusted his emotions a little and then continued: "Although I have no impression of them, they are the ones who gave me life after all. How can I forgive you on their behalf?"

"So...how on earth am I going to face you?"

Naruto looked at the Kyuubi in front of him in a daze. For many days and nights, he told the other party his thoughts here.

He once believed that one day the other party would be able to tell him his name, the two would become true friends, and he would be able to release the other party from this "cage" and give him freedom.

but now……

"I……"

Kyuubi stared at the young man in front of him. He could clearly feel the loss, regret and despair in his heart...

Negative emotions that had never been seen before rushed out of the boy's body, surging as if they were about to burst out.

But it did nothing in the end. Kyuubi lay down silently, and the purest power of Kyuubi suppressed the negative emotions that could not be concealed under the heart.

It was so proud that it couldn't lean down to explain to Naruto and ask for forgiveness from Naruto.

but……

'After all, I owe you...'

It closed its eyes, not wanting to let the sadness in the boy's eyes continue to burn its soul.

Day after day of talking and companionship has already changed many of its thoughts.

However, is the current self still capable and worthy of being "tamed" by a young man?

The young man in the room had already lowered his head and fell into a deep sleep at some point. Only his slightly frowning brows and the tears that had not been wiped away from the corners of his eyes showed what he had just done.

‘Are you asleep? ’

Hibiscus, who was separated by the door, felt Naruto's slightly calmer breathing, and he slowly got up from the ground.

He couldn't answer any of Naruto's last questions.

Yes, if he is as despicable as he is, how should he face Naruto?

Standing somewhat silently in the shadow of the backlight, Hibiscus's entire body seemed to be covered in darkness.

It was at this moment that a ray of light, like a warm sun, illuminated the dark corridor.

No, it should be said that it is a warm sun.

A spirit body slowly penetrated from the outer wall, and the faint light emitted from the whole body illuminated the vicinity. Its yellow hair shone under the light, and on its face was a warm smile that could soothe all pain. The red and white Royal God Robe is automatic without wind.

He looked at Hibiscus who was a little distracted and stretched out his right fist.

"Minato Namikaze?"